Therefore, Guo Zhixian, who was promoted to the Morning Hall for the first time, sat on his official chair and waited for a long time, but it was quiet, and no one paid attention to him!
Um?
Guo An's face froze slightly, he picked up the gavel next to the table in front of him and slapped it heavily on the desk.
"Snapped!"
A huge crisp sound made all the officials subconsciously tremble.
"I am in court today, why do you all just stand there and keep silent?" Guo An asked doubtfully.
The clerks in the six rooms looked at each other, and finally Ning Deyou bravely stood up.
"Please forgive me for my sins. The morning hall is the chief of each li under the jurisdiction of the county lord. The grain chief reports to the county lord on the official affairs of each li!"
"Oh, the morning hall is the district chief, and the grain chiefs report official business to me?"
Guo An looked shocked, then became gloomy, "Then why since I took office, the commanders, chiefs, and grain chiefs have always met me in their fields?
Is it possible that the grain chiefs, armor chiefs, and li chiefs are bullying the young officers?"
Hearing this, the clerk in Liufang was stunned for a moment, and then he smiled bitterly.
"I also ask the county magistrate to forgive me. It is not the chiefs and grain chiefs in Goljia who deliberately visited the county magistrate in the fields.
But before, after the county magistrate finished counting the knots, he went to Jiajiagli, and the li chiefs and grain chiefs all rushed back from outside the county government office."
"In this case, it is the old people who I harmed who have to work hard every day."
Guo An's expression softened slightly, and all the officials below also breathed a sigh of relief.
"I will send someone to call the li chiefs and grain chiefs now!..."
An hour later.
There are hundreds of district chiefs and grain chiefs under the administration of Wanping County, and they all hurried to the county office.
The entire county government office was filled with old people.
"The villain and others pay their respects to the county magistrate!"
"Elders, there is no need to be polite!"
After some greetings, Guo An shouted to the government officials again.
"You guys, these ignorant people, why don't you hurry up and bring some stools and chairs for the elders, so that you can have a good rest!"
"Yes, County Lord!"
The officials who were guarding outside the hall immediately dispersed like birds and beasts.
Seeing this, the resentment in the hearts of the grain chiefs and village chiefs who came in a hurry disappeared.
"Your Majesty, you must not do this!"
"Exactly, Mr. Guo County, this is above the court, how can there be any reason for untouchables like us to sit in peace?"
However, everyone's mouths were full of evasion, and they dared not call him names again and again.
However, when the stools were brought, everyone rushed to sit on them. They were even more pleased with Guo An, the humble new county magistrate.
After nearly half of the grain chiefs and li chiefs had sat down, Ning Deyou came to Guo An again and handed over his hand to report: "Reporting to the county magistrate, the villain and others have moved all the stools and chairs in the county government office, but they are still short of nearly half."
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"The county government is so poor that it can't even provide stools and chairs for so many people?"
Guo An was a little surprised, and then said again: "In this case, you can go find some clean wooden blocks and some soft cushions for the elders to sit on!"
"Yes, County Lord!"
Ning De responded and quickly ran out again.
Guo An once again faced the crowd of li chiefs and grain chiefs and slightly bowed his hands, "Please forgive me, elders, there are some shortages of stools and chairs in the county government office. Guo An has asked Ning Hufang to find some wood blocks, wooden piers, and mats for you to use."
A place for elders to sit on!"
"Your Excellency, thank you for your trouble!"
"This is the first time that I and others have encountered a county magistrate such as Mr. Guo, who is so considerate to me and other old guys!"
"Guo County Zun..."
The grain chiefs and village chiefs once again bowed their hands to Guo An.
Guo An quickly returned the gift, with a humble and junior attitude, which made these grain chiefs and li chiefs even more useful.
Soon, Ning Deyou and a group of government servants brought in some wooden piers and mats.
However, compared to hundreds of grain and li chiefs, it is still somewhat insufficient.
However, these grain chiefs and ley chiefs have been rolling in the soil since they were young. As long as they can sit down and rest, they don't care whether they are dirty or not.
Therefore, for many miles, the grain chief saw that there were no wooden piers, and behind the mats, he leaned directly against the wall, or sat directly on the threshold, which was completely imageless!
The whole morning hall was in commotion.
Seeing this, Guo An felt a little relieved. He didn't expect that the county government was so poor! Fortunately, these grain chiefs and li chiefs didn't care about this.
"Thank you elders for your understanding!"
He thanked all the grain chiefs and li chiefs in the hall, and then Guo An sat on his official chair!
Picking up the gavel and knocking it gently, the hall gradually became quiet.
"Today, I have come all the way to find all the elders. Guo An has something important to say!"
"Thanks to the emperor's grace and the love of all the superior officials, Guo An was directly promoted from an intermediary to the county magistrate. Since taking office, Guo An has been worried and uneasy, fearing that he is not familiar with the affairs of each district under Wanping County and will do something wrong.
A government decree was issued that harmed the livelihood of thousands of people in Wanping County.
Therefore, every morning, under the scorching sun, I would lead the county government office to inspect the Jiali fields for more than half a month with the yellow book and the fish scale book.
Although I have not inspected each one of Wanping County, it governs more than 10,000 households and 800 hectares of fields.
But Guo An admits that he has a general understanding of each Jiali under the jurisdiction of Wanping County."
"It's just that from today on, Guo An can't patrol every Lijia one by one like this. Guo An hereby asks all the elders not to be disappointed in Guo An.
It's not that Guo An can't stand the fatigue, but His Highness King Yan has issued strict orders, and all the superior officials have been urging Guo An, so Guo An doesn't dare to delay any longer!
Otherwise, Guo An will at most be accused of slacking off in official duties, while the district chiefs and grain chiefs will have to bear more land taxes. Guo An really cannot afford such a serious crime!"
Hearing this, the li and grain chiefs, who were still looking like they were watching a show, were suddenly shocked.
They never thought that in just a few words, they would be implicated in the matter, and they would also have to face increased land taxes?
"What does Guo County Zun mean by this?"
"Yes, I dare to ask Mr. Guo, what happened?"
Guo An smiled helplessly, "Everyone should know that half a month ago, the Chief Envoy Si Shangguan issued a decree that all states and counties in Beiping Prefecture must cultivate 10,000 hectares of farmland within two years!"
"I heard that this matter is the request of His Highness King Yan!"
All the grain chiefs and village chiefs knew about this matter, and when they saw Guo An mention it again, they all frowned.
"However, there are only more than 10,000 households and more than 70,000 people in Wanping County. How could we cultivate so much land in two years?"
"Yes, County Lord, among the more than 70,000 people, after excluding the old, weak, women and children, as well as military households and craftsmen households, how many people can be left?"
"Moreover, we have to cultivate our own fields and work as slaves. How much time do we have to cultivate the fields in a year?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Guo County. If King Yan dares to push too hard, I will go to the capital to complain to His Majesty even if I try my best to offend King Yan..."